Definitions for boaˈboʊ ə

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word boa

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

feather boa, boa(noun)

a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur

boa(noun)

any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

boa(Noun)

Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico, and the chevalier boa of Peru.

boa(Noun)

A type of scarf typically made from feathers.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Boa(noun)

a genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques)

Boa(noun)

a long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Boa

bō′a, n. a genus of serpents which includes the largest species of serpents (the Boa-Constric′tor), which kill their prey by constriction or pressure: a long serpent-like coil of fur, feathers, or the like, worn round the neck by ladies. [Perh. conn. with L. bos, an ox.]

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boa

Any one of the fat cables that lurk under the floor in a
dinosaur pen. Possibly so called because they
display a ferocious life of their own when you try to lay them straight and
flat after they have been coiled for some time. It is rumored within IBM
that channel cables for the 370 are limited to 200 feet because beyond that
length the boas get dangerous — and it is worth noting that one of
the major cable makers uses the trademark ‘Anaconda’.

Essentially, they encircle the city, almost like a boa constrictor, and they will then squeeze in closer and closer into that city until eventually they are able to finally clear it, as we saw in Ramadi.

The fight for Fallujah is ongoing. Right now the Iraqi Security Forces are approaching Fallujah from three directions, essentially, they encircle the city, almost like a boa constrictor, and they will then squeeze in closer and closer into that city until eventually they are able to finally clear it, as we saw in Ramadi.